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Fred Dibnah How to climb a chimney overhang at 50+

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What it is

Footage of British steeplejack Fred Dibnah climbing a chimney overhang at over fifty years old, without a harness. It is a short clip from his steeplejack work.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN shares it as a dizzying example of Dibnah's fearless chimney work, in threads about heights and climbing.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “Extra bonus video: here he is at age 50 scaling a chimney...”

    Fred Dibnah scaling a chimney overhang at 50 without harness.

    MrZongle2, 2015-06 · Recommendation · in “How my father gave me a terrifying lesson at 10”

  2. “the overhang climb in this is enough to make you feel dizzy”

    Dizzying chimney overhang climb by Fred Dibnah.

    nothrowaway, 2015-06 · Recommendation · in “Fred Dibnah – Steeplejack (1979) [video]”

  3. “The steeplejack work of Fred Dibnah is quite a thing to watch.”

    Steeplejack work of Fred Dibnah worth watching.

    defrost, 2025-01 · Recommendation · in “Documenting an 1115 ft radio tower climb”

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Topics: fred dibnah, steeplejack, chimney, climbing

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